Chapter 55

Sophia gave a small nod, “Mhm.”

She wasn’t actually cold. The wool hat she was wearing still held onto his warmth.

She had always been a pushover for Brandon, especially when he was being thoughtful and tender like this.

Brandon didn’t pick up on the ripples in her heart. He raised his hand to cover her ears for a moment and looked at her, “You didn’t eat much back at home. How about grabbing a bite outside?”

Sophia hesitated for a second before nodding.

Behind the square was a night market with street food stalls. Even though it was early in her pregnancy, Brandon wasn’t too strict about what Sophia could and couldn’t eat.

It was Sophia who held back a bit, not daring to eat just anything. She only ordered a burger.

Their dining spot was just a makeshift tent and a small table set up by the roadside.

Brandon also got himself a burger and sat opposite Sophia.

This was their first time eating at a street stall like this.

The experience felt novel to Sophia, particularly with Brandon sitting across from her in a suit, which seemed a bit out of place against the backdrop of the humble stall.

Sophia thought Brandon might feel uncomfortable, but then she saw him pick up the disposable utensils and start eating.

She couldn’t help but look at him.

Brandon glanced at her in between bites, “What’s up?”

Sophia shook her head, “Nothing.”

“Just didn’t expect you to

in college, there was this whole street of food stalls behind the campus. I used to

a bit surprised, “I thought you were the fancy type.”

his plate, looking at her. “As a student, I was more easy-going. These past few years running the company, being busy, and having

you? Ever been

stalls, cheap and tasty.” Sophia chuckled,

chuckled, feeling nostalgic.

from his student days, always bustling with student couples. Watching them, he’d often think of Sophia, wondering which college she was at, what she was doing, whether she was dating. These thoughts would sometimes

college Sophia attended.

been admitted to a prestigious university due to her high

were even in the same city, the same university area, and their schools often had joint events.

world, they never crossed paths.

been to your school before,”

was taken

picked up the burger, tilting his head slightly to look at her, “When I first started college and

even sure if he had been harboring a small hope of bumping into Sophia during those visits, though it

were coming, I would’ve treated

just smiled back,

she had known he was there. Knowing her,

knew her words didn’t carry much weight

Brandon who looked after her. She had always carefully hidden her crush on him, always feeling a mix of respect, fear, and dependence around him, never

call her out on it. Instead, he suggested,

more at ease, perhaps because of their heart-to-heart, or maybe because Brandon was showing a side of him that wasn’t so distant, or it could have been that the burger and condiments were just really good. Her appetite, which had been

burger in

with her just because he couldn’t rest easy knowing she

was almost unimaginable in

all seemed like a huge waste of

eat to her heart’s content, Brandon felt

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